1 . Children seem to care so much about their names. A study shows that most of young people wish their parents had given them a different name.

Some people choose to change their names when they grow up. Many people in show business don’t use the names their parents gave them. Have you ever listened to Joanne? No? The answer could be “yes” if we call her stage name instead! You may never heard of Margaret. But if we tell you her stage name, you might know her as a famous dancer.

In many cultures, there are special ideas about how to choose a name. For example, many people choose a name that has been in their family for many years. It tells the child where he or she comes from.

Choosing a good name isn’t easy. Many parents search books that tell them the meanings of names. They could choose a name that carries a message. For example, Edith means “valuable gift”. Amanda means “love”. And Fara means “joy”.

Names like these tell family and friends how happy they are with their new baby. Other names can say something about the events during the birth of the child. In Africa, a first born son may have the name Mosi and the name Ama means “born on Saturday”.

Is every boy called Curitis polite? And is every girl called Mahira quick and full of energy? No parents can tell what kind of person their child will grow up to be. Just because parents name a boy Fahim, it doesn’t mean he will be clever. All they can do is hope.

1. What can we know about the study?

A．Young kids don’t care about their future.

B．Most of young people care about their names.

C．Most girls want to change their names.

D．Most parents want to rename by themselves.

2. Why is “Joanne” mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．To prove some people hope to be renamed.

B．To introduce a famous dancer to readers.

C．To introduce her true name.

D．To tell the benefit of name.

3. Why is it difficult to choose a good name?

A．Kids always want to rename.

B．It is hard to change kids’ names.

C．Parents aren’t sure if their kids will like the name.

D．Parents want to choose a meaningful name.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Names can never influence our lives	B．Your parents’ wish is behind names
C．Love your parents, love your name	D．Methods to choose a suitable name

2 . Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).

To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U.S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.

The study found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions.

“The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use,” Twenge said. “Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness.”

Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it’s easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness in U.S. teens. Specifically, young people’s life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That’s the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens’ lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.

1. Which method did Twenge’s team use for the study?

A．Analyzing data from a survey.	B．Asking students certain questions.
C．Calculating students’ happiness.	D．Doing experiments on screen time.

2. How does the author develop the finding of the study in Paragraph 3?

A．By making an argument.	B．By giving an example.
C．By making a comparison.	D．By introducing an idea.

3. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To draw a conclusion from the study.

B．To support the researchers’ finding.

C．To prove social activities important.

D．To offer some advice to the readers.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Quitting phones equals happiness.	B．Screen time should be banned.
C．Teens’ lives have changed sharply.	D．Screen-addicted teens are unhappier.

3 . Where are the speakers?

A．On a football field.

B．At a park.

C．In a hospital.

4 . Chinese culture values family bonds (纽带) very much. Family members don’t just gather during the holidays, in fact they often live under one roof all year round.

Different cultures have different family values.     1    

In most East Asian cultures, extended families (大家庭) are common.     2     According to the Atlantic, 90 percent of children in Shanghai and 70 percent of children in Beijing were cared for by their grandparents. Chinese people believe that “a grandparent is a treasure to their family”.

In many Western countries, most families are nuclear families (小家庭). These are only made up of children and their parents.

Additionally, the duties parents have toward their children can also differ.

    3     It’s normal for parents to pay for their children’s college, help them find a job, or buy them an apartment. Chinese adults also follow their parents’ opinions when making major life decisions, more often than not.

In most Western countries, however, kids usually move out of the house after they turn 18.     4     Also, if they choose to keep living with their parents after becoming an adult, it can be seen by some as a failure on their part.

While the East cares more about close family bonds, the West values privacy and independence.     5     Families will always be a source of love, warmth, and care for people around the world.

A．But in the end, home is best — east or west.

B．Nuclear families are the most common type in China.

C．Both Easterners and Westerners value quality family time.

D．Families in the east and west are very different from each other.

E．These families have three or even four generations living together.

F．In China, many parents look after their children all the way into adulthood.

G．Many college students often work part-time in order to pay for tuition and rent.

6 . According to some researchers, you should not praise children for everything that they do. It does not help them build self-confidence.

Most parents and teachers agree that praise can help increase children’s self-confidence —the more, the better. However, according to some researchers, only proper praise is good for children. If adults praise everything children do, it makes children look for praise all the time, not trying to do their best. “Teachers should not say things like ‘good job’ or ‘nice work’ whenever a child does anything. They should encourage them to continue to improve,” some researchers advise.

Another idea is that children with high self-confidence are happier, and do better at school. About this, Marshall Duke, a researcher in children, says, “High self-confidence brought in by too much praise does not make children happier, get more, or become able to do more. Finding a child’s advantages and developing them can help build confidence more than too much praise can.” Praise also loses its effect if it is given equally to all students.

“It’s important to tell children the truth about what they’ve done. Honest feedback (反馈) is far better than empty praise,” Duke adds. “People have got into the habit of not telling children when they’re wrong. That makes it hard for them to deal with difficulties when they grow up. That’s just how the world is.”

1. According to some researchers, if parents praise their children too much, their children will ______.

A．always look for praise	B．increase self-confidence
C．become strong	D．do better in their studies

2. In order to help children build self-confidence, some researchers advise parents to ______.

A．make them live more happily	B．let them do more difficult work
C．help them do better in school	D．encourage them to improve

3. The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to _________.

A．the effect	B．the praise
C．the advantage	D．the confidence

4. What is the last paragraph about?

A．It’s important to have the habit of praising children.

B．Children should know their mistakes as soon as possible.

C．We should praise children honestly and tell them their mistakes.

D．What children with high self-confidence are like.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Ministry of Education has released a new curriculum (课程) standard for labor education in compulsory education (义务教育)     1     (recent).

Primary school students in first and second grades need to do basic     2     (clean), wash vegetables and peel fruit. Third and fourth graders should clean their classrooms, wash their socks and shoes, know     3     to make cold dishes. Fifth and sixth graders should master     4     skills of cooking two or three common dishes, such as fried eggs, or fried eggs with tomato.

For middle school students, they     5     (encourage) to cook three or four dishes independently. They should learn how to make one or two kinds of     6     (tradition) handicrafts (手工艺品), and experience one or two types of new technologies, modern service or volunteer work.

The new curriculum requires families     7     (take) part in students’ labor education. Schools should use various means to help parents realize the     8     (important) of labor education and help parents make household lists to improve students’ independence.

The curriculum is widely discussed on social media. Netizens,     9     welcomed such courses, said it is necessary to teach students basic skills. Some have regretted not learning such skills during     10     (they) school days.

9 . China is a large country and has a population of about 1.3 billion. But most people live in the east and the living standard is much higher than in the west. Recently, the Chinese government has decided to promote development in central and western China. The part includes 11 provinces and autonomous regions (自治区) with a population of 285 million and an area of 5.4 million square-kilometers.

The rich nature resources in western China is one of the advantages for development. According to the plan, the government will focus on improving transportation. Highways and railways will be built. To protect nature, farmers will turn farmland back into forest. Since the western part is developing fast, all kinds of talents are badly needed. In June, 2003, several thousand college students chose to start their career in the west. They worked as volunteers. Some people even give up the chance of working in big companies in China’ coastal cities. For example, Wang Fei was a student from Qinghua University. Before June, he had received a job offer in Shanghai. However, he rejected the offer. Instead, he became one of the “Go West” volunteers.

Since 2003, tens of thousands of college students have gone to the west. They are trying their best to make the west become more and more beautiful. We are sure that the development will be a great success. China will be richer and stronger.

1. Now, what does western China need most?

A．Forest.

B．Highways and railways.

C．Skilled talents.

D．Resources.

2. Why do college students go to the west?

A．They want to make contributions to the development of western China.

B．Western China is more beautiful than eastern China.

C．They hate working in coastal cities.

D．They want to get more money.

3. What does the underline word “rejected” mean in the second paragraph?

A．Return.

B．Refuse to accept.

C．Make something less.

D．Review.

4. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Volunteers	B．China’s development
C．Western China needs help	D．The bright future in western China